Tuesday, May 28, 2019, 11:30 AM – 1 PM EDT

MARILYNNE MCKAY, Professor of Medicine (Dermatology) Emerita

“Taking Your Skin Outdoors: Sun, Bugs, and Poison Ivy”

Your skin is a living, protective barrier between you and the environment, but summertime brings special challenges. When it’s warm outside, we tend to wear less clothing and stay outside longer, exposing our skin to a spectrum of UV rays, insects, and allergenic plants. Dr. McKay will share what your dermatologist would like for you to know about new sunscreen recommendations, insect repellents, and poison ivy precautions so you'll have a great time outdoors this summer—minus the blistering and peeling, nasty bites, and itchy rashes that could make your skin wish you’d paid closer attention to this lecture.